ha
1 Americaninterjection
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Gunnery. high angle.
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in this year.
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an exclamation expressing derision, triumph, surprise, etc, according to the intonation of the speaker
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(reiterated) a representation of the sound of laughter
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Etymology
Origin of ha1
Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; ha-ha 1
Origin of ḥā3
From Arabic
Origin of hā4
From Arabic
Origin of h.a.6
h.a. ( def. 2 ) < Latin hōc annō
Example Sentences
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With viewers set to find out if the pair's simmering forbidden love can conquer all, Australian actress Yerin Ha, who plays Sophie, tells Newsbeat that representing her community is all she's "ever wanted".
From BBC
Sydney-born Ha previously said she resonates with challenges that Sophie faces, such as feeling like an outsider.
From BBC
Usually she’d dash into the better bathroom ahead of him, slamming the door shut, jabbing the lock, and shrieking, “Ha, ha, ha! Beat you! You snooze, you lose!”
From Literature
“Hemos tenido una trayectoria increíble a lo largo de nuestras carreras individuales y luego nos hemos cruzado en ciertos momentos de nuestras carreras, en enfrentamientos en la temporada regular, en apariciones en las finales, en apariciones en la postemporada y luego en los Juegos Olímpicos hace dos veranos. En lo que respecta a mí, Steph y KD, estaremos entrelazados por el resto de nuestras carreras, sin duda. Ha sido genial poder compartir algunos momentos con esos chicos, contra esos chicos, formando equipo con esos chicos”.
From Los Angeles Times
El formato del All-Star ha cambiado de Este contra Oeste a Estados Unidos contra el Mundo.
From Los Angeles Times
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